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Where does “Eugenia” come from?

Eugenia derives from Ancient Greek Εὐγενία, from Εὐγένῐος meaning of noble birth, from γένος meaning race or family, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning to produce or beget.

Ancestry of “Eugenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualEugenia—
2Ancient GreekΕὐγενία—
3Ancient GreekΕὐγένῐος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Εὐγένῐος →